Agency: Adam & Eve
Client: Waitrose
Date: Nov 2016
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It’s the story of the nation’s favourite bird, the robin. Based on the real-life migration of a Scandinavian robin, the film sees a courageous, young and fully CG robin undertake an epic journey across mountains and sea before finally reaching his home destination, where a young girl eagerly awaits his annual return.

Upon his arrival, the robin is reunited with his companion. They share a festive treat (a Waitrose 1 mince pie) left out for them by the young girl as she watches on in delight. The story encapsulates the spirit of connection over the festive period and the joy of a host who provides the very best of welcomes. Because ‘At Christmas, there’s nothing quite like Waitrose’.

Credits

Chief creative officer: Ben Priest

Executive creative officer: Ben Tollett, Richard Brim

Art director: Matt Gay

Copywriter: John Long

Agency TV producer: Jack Bayley

Head of design: Alex Fairman,

Designers: Paul Reddington – Marek Charytonowicz – Andrew Murray

Agency digital producer: Jenny Smart

Planner: Dom Boyd

Managing director: Tammy Einav

Business director: Victoria Day

Account director: Oliver Jones

Account manager: Sarah Gregory

Media agency: Manning Gottlieb OMD

Head of strategy: Paddy Adams

Deputy head of retail: Kirstine Newton

Account director: Rebecca Dorfman

Account executive: Leila Amrabadi

Media planner: David Ellis

TV production company: Rogue Films

Director: Sam Brown

Production company producer: James Howland

Executive producer: Charlie Crompton

Editing company: Trim

Editor: Paul Hardcastle

Assistant editor: Edward Hanbury

VFX & design: The Mill

Executive producer: Alex Fitzgerald

Producer: Tom Manton

Creative director: Jonathan Westley (Wes)

Shoot supervisor: Hitesh Patel

Head of animation: Jorge Montiel

Lead 3D artist: Adam Droy

3D artists: Andreas Graichen, Hugo Jackson, James Mulholland, Adrian Meyer, Amaan Akram, Andrew Bartholomew,

Ashley Tilley, Aziz Kocanaogullari, Finlay Crowther, Luca Cantani, Margaux Huneau, Matthew Kavanagh, Michael

O’Donoghue, Nick Smalley, Will Burdett, Alain Thay, Jasmine Ghoreishi, Alberto Lara, Philip Maddock, Matt Evans, Paul

Donnellan, Sergio Xisto, Sebastian Braende, Antonio Filippin, Kieran Ashley Russell, Ian Potsos

2D lead artists: Jonathan Westley (Wes), Gary Driver

2D artists: Milo Paterson, Nina Mosand, Grant Connor

Online: Adam Maynard, James Pratt, David Toba

R&D: Craig Davies

Design: Aurelien Ronceray, Cameron Johnson

Concept: Jimmy Kiddell

Colour: The Mill

Colourist: Seamus O’Kane

Music supervision: Leland Music

Music supervisors: Abi Leland, Ed Bailie

Soundtrack name and composer: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Sound design & mix: Jon Clarke & Anthony Moore

Audio producer: Ryan Smith

Sound company: Factory

Digital production company: Banner Boys